Substituted piperidines



United States Patent SUBSTITUTED PIPERIDINES Nathan Sperber, Bloomfield, N. J., Frank J. Villani, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Domenick Papa, Bloomfield, N. 5., assignors to Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey No Drawing. Application August 17, 1951,

Serial No. 242,438

10 Claims. Cl. 260-293) This invention relates to a new group of compounds of important physiological properties. More particu- COR larly, the invention relates to substituted piperidines having antihistaminic, antispasmodic, antiacetylcholine and analgesic activity, to intermediates for preparing them, and to methods of preparing them.

The substituted piperidines of this invention may be represented by the general formula wherein R and R1 are members of the group consisting of aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkeue, 5O heterocyclic, alkyl and alkene groups, R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl and aralkyl groups, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, lower alkyl and lower alkoxy groups, and Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy or acyloxy or an additional bond to the piperidine ring. Representative of the groups R and R1 are phenyl, benzyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, thiazyl, furyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl and others of these general types as well as their chlorine, bromine, dialkylamino, lower alkoxy and lower alkyl substitution products. Of particular utility for medicinal purpose are the compounds of the general formula wherein Y is hydrogen or an additional bond to the piperidine ring. This invention also embraces the acid addition salts and the quaternary salts of the compounds of the gen eral formula. In general, enhancement of Y the antiacetylcholine, ganglionic and parasympathetic blocking activities is achieved by forming the quaternary salts such as the methiodide, methochloride, methobromide, methosulfate, ethiodide, p-toluenesulfonate, etc., of the tertiary nitrogen atom. The quaternary salts of the piperidylidene compounds of the invention, for example, diphenyl-(N,N-dimethyl-4-piperidylidene)-methane methylsulfatc, are particularly advantageous in the control of gastric secretion and gastric motility in ulcer patients. In addition to the quaternary salts, acid addition salts such as the hydrochloride, tartrate, maleate, citrate and salicylate of the piperidine compounds of the general formula, for example, phenyl-(n-propyl)-(N-methyl-4- piperidylidene)methane citrate, have also been found to be effective. The latter salts are particularly useful in those cases where solutions of the amines of the invention are to be used.

In general, the compounds of the present invention may be prepared by several methods. The most general procedure is that illustrated by the following series of equations for the specific compounds shown:

coon 0001 i soon RH L A101: N/ H01 N.HCl

H: (QHI III IV on l/ H/ Rina] j -Hi0 H! j Li; Mg L L N i N ha, on, (EH5 VI VII VIII Pyridinecarboxylic acids such as picolinic acid, nicotinic acid, 6-methylnicotinic acid, etc., as such, or in the form of their hydrochlorides, are readily reducible to the corresponding piperidinecarboxylic acids. This reaction is carried out in a low pressure hydrogenator using platinum oxide catalyst or by high pressure hydrogenation using Raney nickel catalyst. Methylation of the piperidine compound proceeds smoothly by any of the known methods (for example, formic acid and formaldehyde) and subsequent treatment of the N-methyl compound with thionyl chloride gives the corresponding acid chloride. Reaction of the acid chloride by any of the usual Friedel-Crafts procedures with an aromatic compound, for example, benzene, thiophene, chlorobenzene, methoxybenzene, etc., yields the keto compounds of type V. Treatment of the latter substance with an organometallic derivative of a halogenated thiophene, pyridine, pyrimidine, thiazole, furan, cycloalkyl or alkyl compound yields the tertiary carbinols of formula VI. These substances are for the most part high-boiling liquids which can be readily recrystallized to White crystalline solid. Dehydration of the tertiary carbinols to the unsaturated compounds VII is carried out with agents such as thionyl chloride, phosphorous oxychloride, phosphorus tribromide, sulfuric acid, oxalic, acid, hydrochloric acid, etc. The choice of reagents and reaction conditions for obtaining the unsaturated compounds of formula VII is determined by the nature of the quantities R and R1. The methane derivatives of type VIII are obtained by reduction of the unsaturated compounds VII by known methods for the hydrogenation of ethylene compounds. Unlike the tertiary carbinols, the methane compounds are found in both solid and liquid form and are lower-boiling than the tertiary alcohols.

With the exception of the alkyl and cycloalkyl types, the piperidine compounds VIII can be made by the following alternate method which employs as intermediate the pyridine derivatives IX. The latter compounds can be obtained from the corresponding carbinols (I A. C. S. 70, 4001 (1948); I. A. C. S. 71, 887 (1949)) by replacement of the hydroxyl group by halogen (thionyl chloride) of the general formula. The reactions are illustrated by the following equations:

followed by reductive dehalogenation using zinc and & JJHLI 2 HtJ-A ELI nth-A acetic acid or any one of several catalytic procedures. I l l l The pyridine compound, on oxidation with potassium 10 permanganate, yields the keto compounds X (I. A. C. S. I l 72, 2722 (1950)) which are then transformed into the \N \N T tertiary carbinols XI by the same procedures used for g i the conversion of V to VI. High pressure catalytic R1 hydrogenation of XI simultaneously reduces the pyridine 1X XV XVI XVII r R 1 ---11 o spat, is. any 2: HM/ o. as l (j A2) 0 b N y i 1 R: R:

XX XXI l XVIII XIX A H When VIII \C=O is eyclohexanone H(J known methods, for example, formic acid and formaldehyde, alkyl halides with alkali, etc. Compounds of the type of XII and XIII may also be alkylated to compounds of the type of VI and VII, respectively, in the same manner.

The following alternate synthesis also has been found to be generally applicable for the synthesis of compounds VIII wherein A are the radicals of the quantity R1, except phenyl. This procedure utilizes the known reactivity of the methylene hydrogens of the benzylpyridines. The hydrogens are capable of replacement by reactive metals such as sodium potassium, lithium and magnesium. The resulting metallic derivatives of the benzylpyridines undergo the normal condensation reactions with halides, carbonyl compounds, etc.

The reaction shown in the first of the above two equations illustrates the reaction of an aralkylpyridine, for example benzylpyridine, and an organolithium compound. Conversion of the resulting condensation product XV to the piperidino compounds of the general formula proceeds in known manner, i. e., reduction of the pyridine ring (XVI) and subsequent alkylation of the piperidino nitrogen (XVII). .The latter two steps can be readily carried out in one operation by the high pressure reduction of the pyridine ring in the presence of methanol, ethanol and other alcohols to give the respective N-methyl, N-ethyl, etc., substituted pipericlines.

The second equation illustrates the reaction of compounds of type IX with carbonyl compounds. For example, 4-benzylpyridine reacted with lithium or magnesium and then with cyclohexanone gives the tertiary alcohols XVIII, which canthen be converted by successive alkylation and hydrogenation to the N-alkyl'piperidino compounds XIX. The latter can be dehydrog'enated, for

7 example, by heating with sulfur to give the methane derivatives of type VIII. Dehydration of XIX yields the unsaturated compounds XX or XXI, or a mixture of both,

CHZCN Na or K alkoxides i R:

N Ni

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xxrr xxrrr A Hal XXIII E NaNH C-CN on t t R: R: XXIV xxv wherein A is as previously defined. The formation of XXII is carried out by forming the lithium derivative of phenylacetonitrile and reacting the resulting organometallic compound with N-alkyl-4-piperidone. The subsequent alkylation to XXIV proceeds through the unsaturated compound XXIII, which forms from XXII in the course of the reaction.

The hydrolysis of the nitriles and the decarboxylation of the resulting acids to the corresponding methane derivatives XXV can be effected, for example, by refluxing the nitriles with one mole of sodamide in toluene or xylene for about to 24 hours.

In place of phenylacetonitrile, other acetonitriles can be used in this reaction provided the e-carbon is unsubstituted, for example, thienylacetonitrile, capronitrile, p-chlorophenylacetonitrile, furylacetonitrile, cyclohexylaeetonitrile, pyrimidylacetonitrile, etc.

Using the N-alkylpiperidinecarboxylic acids III in the form of the ethyl or methyl esters in the conventional Grignard reaction with, e. g., an aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic, cycloalkyl or alkyl magnesium halide, the compounds of the general formula are obtained wherein R and R1 are the same. The reaction is illustrated by the following equation for the diphenyl compound from isonipecotic acid:

R C 0 OR: R--OH l 2RMg or RLi I Ra R2 XXVI It is readily seen that this reaction yields the carbinols of type VI in one step from the ester of III. This method, as indicated, is, of necessity, limited to those compounds wherein R and R1 are the same. However, in those cases, this procedure has considerable application in view of the number of Grignard reagents of R and R1, which are readily available. In similar fashion, the corresponding 6, '2- and 3-piperidinecarboxylie acid esters yield the 2- and 3-N-alkylpiperidine substituted carbinols.

The piperidyl carbinols of type VI can also be prepared by the reactions illustrated by the following equations.

XXVIII I eHILi N Ugh/Calls CB\H5/CBHB Ugh/ olin COH ("JOH C I Plioz H250 -s N\ N N C CHaSO Hs 6H: XXIX VI VII CgHs CoHs l/ a 'l OH ornsmQ-om I +nCaH1Li I N N xxx CsHs COHE CaHI C3 7 oHs l/ (IJ\ "-CaH1(n) OH Pto OH 2 H250 N I \N CH3 sm-orn om (1H3 XXXI VI VII The invention will be further described by way of the following examples, which are, however, presented only by way of illustration and not as indicating the limitations of the invention.

EXAMPLE I Phenyl-(Z-pyridyl) -(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)carbinol Isonipecotic acid hydrochloride: A mixture of 24.6 g. of isonicotinic acid, cc. of water, 3-5 cc. concentrated hydrochloric acid and 1 g. of platinum oxide catalyst is shaken in a Parr apparatus at an initial pressure of about 60 lbs. Within several hours, the theoretical amount of hydrogen is absorbed, the catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The solid residue melts at 293 C. with decomposition. The crude product may be purified by washing with cold, absolute ethanol.

The reduction also may be elfected by dissolving isonicotinic acid in excess concentrated hydrochloric acid, evaporating the solution to dryness and reducing the hydrochloride salt in aqueoussolution with platinum oxide catalyst.

enemas N-methylisonipecotic acid hydrochloride: To 185 g. of 90% formic acid in a one liter flask cooled in an ice bath is added 109 g. of isonipecotic acid hydrochloride, followed by 165 cc. of 37% formalin solution. The mixture is heated and stirred overnight, the solution then concentrated to dryness in vacuo, leaving a slightly gummy, white residue. The latter is dried in a vacuum desiccator over phosphorus pentoxide and recrystallized from absolute ethanol, M. P. 225-226" C.

4-benzoyl-N-methylpiperidine1 To 17.5 g. of N-methylisonipecotic acid hydrochloride, in a 500 cc, three-necked flask fitted with a stirrer, dropping funnel and reflux condenser, is added dropwise 125 cc. of thionyl chloride. The mixture is refluxed and stirred for two hours and the excess thionyl chloride removed in vacuo. The flask is then cooled in an ice-salt bath and 140 cc. of dry benzene added. To the stirred mixture, 77 g. of anhydrous aluminum chloride is added during 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred, and refluxed for 18 hours and poured on ice-hydrochloric acid. The benzene layer is extracted with hydrochloric acid and the aqueous acid layers made alkaline with 50% sodium hydroxide solution. The oil which separated is extracted with chloroform, the chloroform extracts dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and, after removing the solvent, the residue is fractionated, B. P. 122-125 C./0.51 mm.

A solution of butyllithium is prepared in ether at -10 C. by reacting 1 g. of lithium, 100 cc. of anhydrous ether and 9.6 g. of dry butylbromide in a nitrogen atmosphere according to the directions of Gilman et al., I. A. C. S. 71, (1949). The solution of butyllithiurn is cooled to 40 C. and 11.06 g. of 2-bromopyridine is added dropwise with stirring and the solution stirred for 30 minutes. Then 10.2 g. of 4-benzoyl-N- methylpiperidine in 50 cc. of ether is added dropwise and the reaction mixture allowed to warm to room temperature slowly and then stirred for an additional seven hours. The mixture is poured on ice and hydrochloric acid, the aqueous phase separated and then made alkaline. The base is taken up in ether and the ether extracts dried. After removal of the solvent, a white solid remains. Recrystallized from benzene, M. P. 122-123 C. Recrystallization from n-hexane raises the melting point to 125 C.

EXAMPLE II Phenyl-(Z-pyridyl) -(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane A mixture of 11 g. of phenyl-(2-pyridyl)-(N-methyl-4- piperidyl)carbinol and 70 cc. of thionyl chloride is refluxed on the steam bath for two-ten hours. The excess thionyl chloride is removed in vacuo, cc. of dry benzene added and the solvent distilled in vacuo to remove traces of thionyl chloride. To the oily residue is added slowly,

with cooling, excess sodium hydroxide solution.

EXAMPLE III (p-Chlorophenyl)-(2-pyridyl)-(N-methyZ-4-piperidyl) carbinol 4-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-N-rnethylpiperidine: Twenty-five grams of N methylisonipecotic acid is converted to the acid chloride and reacted With 394 g. of chlorobenzene .and 114 g. of anhydrous aluminum chloride as in Example h I. The excess chlorobenzene is removed by steamdisi .8 tillation and the acidic residue extracted with chloroform and the solvent removed by distillation. The residue solidifies and is triturated with cold petroleum ether, M. P. 118-119" C. Recrystallized from n-hexane, M. P. 124 C.

Conversion to the carbinol is carried out as described for the corresponding phenyl compound of Example I. The product is obtained as a viscous yellow oil, B. P. 223-225 C. (5 mm.).

EXAMPLE IV p-Chlorophenyl (Z-pyridyl (N -methyl-4-piperidylidene)methane The carbinol of Example III is treated with thionyl chloride according to the directions of Example II. The chloro compound is a viscous, yellow liquid.

EXAMPLE V Diphenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)carbinol To a Grignard solution prepared from 4.9 g. of magnesium, cc. of ether and 31.4 g. of dry bromobenzene is added 18.5 g. of 4-benzoyl-N-methylpiperidine in 200 cc. of dry ether- The reaction mixture is heated with stirring for four hours on the steam bath and then decomposed. The organic layer is separated and the aqueous layer extracted with benzene. The combined organic extracts are concentrated and the residue, diphenyl-(N- methyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol, recrystallized from benzenepetroleum ether, M. P. -131 C. The Grignard complex may also be decomposed with ice and hydrochloric acid and the insoluble hydrochloride of the carbinol isolated directly.

EXAMPLE VI Diphenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperdiylidene) methane The carbinol of Example V is converted to the unsaturated compound as described in Example II. Alternatively, the carbinol can be dehydrated with 60% sulfuric acid. In general, to one part of the carbinol there is added 10 parts of 60% sulfuric acid. The mixture after heating for six hours is poured onto cracked ice, the solution made alkaline with dilute sodium hydroxide and the oily basic layer extracted with ether. The ether extracts after washing with water are dried over sodium sulfate, and after removing the ether, the residue is distilled in vacuo, M. P. 5253 C.

Alternatively, a solution of 40 g. of (4-pyridyl)-diphenylcarbinol (prepared as shown'in the equation in column 6) in 100 ml. of dimethyl sulfate is heated on the steam bath for one hour. The dark brown solution is diluted with 500 cc. of benzene and the lower dark brown oily layer is separated and dissolved in cc. of absolute ethanol. The resulting solution is reduced at 50 lbs. hydrogen pressure with 1.5 g. of platinum oxide catalyst until the theoretical amount of hydrogen is absorbed. The catalyst is filtered oh, the filtrate concentrated and the residue dissolved in 300 ml. of water. Addition of dilute sodium hydroxide gives a viscous dark oil which is extracted with benzene and after removal of the benzene in vacuo, the residue is dissolved in 300 cc. of 60% sulfuric acid. The resulting acid solution is heated for six hours on the steam bath and poured onto a mixture of ice and water. The resulting aqueous solution is made alkaline with sodium hydroxide. The liberated oil is extracted with ether and after drying the ether solution and removing the ether, the residue is distilled. The product (N-methyl-4-piperidylidene)-1,1.-diphenylmethanc obtained is identical with that secured by the foregoing procedure.

In place of dimethyl sulfate, the pyridyl carbinol can be quaternized with methyl iodide, methyl bromide, methyl chloride, methyl-p-toluene sulfonate and other similar reagents. In place of platinum oxide catalyst there can be used Raney nickel at slightly higher presz'yrsasee sures, palladium on carbon, platinum black and other similar catalytic materials.

EXAMPLE VII (p-Chlorophenyl)-phenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperia'yl)- carbinol This carbinol is prepared by reaction of 4-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-N-methylpiperidine With phenylmagnesium bromide as in Example V. M. P. 142 C. from n-hexane.

EXAMPLE VIII (p Chlorophenyl) phenyl (N methyl 4 piperia'ylidene)methane The carbinol of Example VII is converted to the unsaturated derivative via the procedures of Example VI. This derivative is a viscous, yellow liquid, B. P. 155-156 C. (6 mm.).

EXAMPLE IX Phenyl (2 pyridyl) (N methyl 4 piperia'yl) carbinol hydrochloride The hydrochloride is prepared in the conventional manner from the carbinol of Example I and anhydrous hydrogen chloride in absolute ether. The melting point of the crude hydrochloride is 8590 C. It may be purified by recrystallization from a mixture of absolute alcohol and ether.

EXAMPLEX Phenyl (2 pyrz'dyl) (N methyl 4 piperiayl) carbinol methiodide This quaternary salt is prepared from the carbinol of Example I and methyl iodide in the usual manner. The methiodide is a White, crystalline compound melting at 223.5224.5 C.

EXAMPLE XI Phenyl (2 pyridyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene) methane methiodide This salt is prepared from the methane derivative of Example II and methyl iodide.

EXAMPLE XII Diphenyl (N methyl 4 piperidyl)carbinl hydrochloride This hydrochloride is prepared in the conventional manner from the carbinol of Example V and anhydrous hydrogen chloride. The crude hydrochloride melts at 252 C. and after several recrystallizations from absolute alcohol and ether mixture, an analytically pure sample melts at 290 C.

EXAMPLE XIII Diphenyl (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)methane methiodide This salt is prepared from the tertiary amine of Example VI and methyl iodide, M. P. 260261 C.

EXAMPLE XIV (p Methoxyphenyl) (2 pyridyl) (N methyl 4 piperidyl)carbinol The compound of this example is prepared as described for the unsubstituted compound of Example I, except that anisole is used in place of the benzene in the Friedel-Crafts reaction. The 4-(p-methoxybenzoyl)-N- methylpiperidene is obtained as a pale yellow liquid boiling at 136139 C. (2 mm.). Reaction of this ketonic material with 2-pyridyllithium proceeds as described for the unsubstituted compound.

EXAMPLE XV (p Methoxyphenyl) (2 pyridyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene) methane Conversion of the carbinol of Example XIV to the It? unsaturated derivative is readily accomplished by the procedure of Example II.

EXAMPLE XVI Phenyl (p methoxyphenyl) (N methyl 4 piperi dyl) carbinol This compound is prepared in accordance With the procedure of Example I substituting p-methoxybromobenzene for the 2-bromopyridine in the lithium reaction. B. P. 202-209 C. (2 mm.); M. P. 128-129 C.

EXAMPLE XVII Phenyl (p methoxyphenyl) (N methyl 4 piperidyl idene)methane This compound is prepared from the carbinol of Example XVI by the procedure of Example II.

EXAMPLE XVIII Diphenyl (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)methane methochloride From the methiodide of Example XIII with silver chloride in methanol, M. P. 182 C. The hydrate of the methochloride melts at 221-222 C.

EXAMPLE XIX Phenyl (1 hydroxycyclohexyl) (N methyl 4 piperidyl)methane The intermediate phenyl-(I-hydroxycyclohexyl)-(4- pyIidyDmethane is prepared as follows: To a solution of 0.5 mole of phenyllithium in 500 ml. of ether (prepared from 1 gram of lithium and 0.5 mole of bromobenzene) is added 0.5 mole of 4-benzylpyridine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for one hour then cooled in an ice-salt bath. A solution of 0.5 mole of dry cyclohexanone is added dropwise and after stirring for several hours at room temperature, the mixture is decomposed with ice and hydrochloric acid. The acid solution is made basic with 25% sodium hydroxide and the carbinol is obtained.

The carbinol is converted to the corresponding ethiodide or methiodide and reduced with PtOg catalyst and hydrogen in absolute methanol. The theoretical amount of hydrogen is absorbed and upon removal of the solvent, the hydrogen iodide salt of the desired base is obtained. Treatment of the salt with sodium hydroxide liberates the free base. The latter can be readily converted to any desired quaternary salt using the appropriate alkyl halide or other suitable substance. It is thus possible to prepare the methiodide, the ethiodide, the methosulfate, the ethosulfate, etc.

The reduction and alkylation of the piperidine nitrogen may also be etfected in two steps. The carbinol is reduced with PtOz and hydrogen in acetic acid and the resulting phenyl (1 hydroxycyclohexyl)-(4-piperidyl)- methane alkylated with methyl iodide in alkaline solution or with formic acid and formaldehyde, to give the N-methyl compound of this example.

EXAMPLE XX Phenyl cyclohexyl (N methyl 4 piperidyl)methane The intermediate, phenyl-cyclohexyl-(4-pyridyl)methane is prepared as follows: To a stirred solution of potassium amide (from 21 g. of potassium) in 1.5 l. of liquid ammonia is added 91 g. of 4-benzylpyridine. After 15 minutes, 88 g. of cyclohexyl bromide is added, followed by one liter of dry ether. The reaction mixture is stirred for four hours and then decomposed with Water. The ether layer is washed with water, dried, the solvent removed and the residual oil distilled, B. P. l68175 C. (1 mm.), M. P. 848S C. (from petroleurn ether).

Phenyl-cyclohexyl-(4-pyridyl)methane is converted to the corresponding methiodide by reacting the free base avera es with anexcess of methyl iodide. The methiodide is recrystallized from methanol-ether, M. P. 2l42l5 C.

The methiodide is dissolved in methyl alcohol and reduced with platinum oxide and hydrogen at room temperature and a pressure of sixty pounds. After the theoretical amount of hydrogen is absorbed, the catalyst is filtered, Washed with methanol and the combined filtrates concentrated in vacuo to dryness. The hydriodic acid salt of phenyl-cyclohexyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)- methane melts at 186-187 C. (from methanol-ether). Upon treatment with sodium hydroxide solution, the free base is obtained, B. P. l56-160 C. (1.5 mm.).

EXAMPLE XXI Phenyl-cyclohexyl- (4-piperidyl methane To a solution of g. of phenyl-cyclohexyl-(4-pyridyl)methane in 500 cc. of absolute ethanol there is added 50 g. of sodium metal. After completion of the reaction, the ethanol is removed in vacuo, the oil extracted, dried and the solvent removed. The residual oil boils at l55l62 C. at 1.5 mm.

Upon methylation with formic acid and formaldehyde in the usual manner, phenyl-cyclohexyl-(N-methyl-4- piperidyl)methane is obtained identical with that of Example XX.

EXAMPLE XXII Diphenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl) methane The requisite carbinol, diphenyl-(4-pyridyl)carbinol is prepared in the following manner: To a solution of phenyllithium (from 4.8 g. of lithium and 54 g. of bromobenzene) in 250 cc. of ether, is added 55 g. of 4-benzoylpyridine in 150 cc. of ether, keeping the temperature between Ill-20 C. After stirring at room temperature for ten hours, the reaction is decomposed with 10% hydrochloric acid, the acid layer separated, made basic with dilute sodium hydroxide, and the solid filtered, M. P. 23l-232 C. from ethanol-Water. The above carbinol is reduced in methanol with Raney nickel and hydrogen at 160-170 C. for eleven hours at a pressure of 1500 lbs. per square inch to give diphenyl-(N-methyl- 4-piperidyl)methane, M. P. 88-89 C. after recrystallization from petroleum ether.

EXAMPLE XXIII Diphenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)methane methiodide The methiodide of diphenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)- methane is readily prepared by treating the free base with an excess of methyl iodide. Upon recrystallization from methanol-ether, the methiodide melts at 257-258 C.

EXAMPLE XXIV Diphenyl-(N-mcthyl-4-piperidyl) methane Diphenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene)methane of Example VI is dissolved in absolute ethanol and reduced with Raney nickel and hydrogen at a temperature of 75-80 C. and a pressure of 1600 lbs. per square inch. After seven hours, the catalyst is filtered, washed with ethanol and the combined filtrate and washings concentrated in vacuo to a crystalline residue. The latter is recrystallized from petroleum ether and melts at 8990 C., identical with the product obtained by the methods of Example XXII.

EXAMPLE XXV Di phenyl- (N -meth yl-3 -pi peridyl carbinol Diphenyl-(N-methyl-3-piperidyl)carbinol is prepared in the following manner: To a solution of phenylmagnesium bromide (prepared from 10.1 g. of magnesium and 66 g. of brornobenzene) in 100 cc. of ether, is added 22 g. of methyl-N-methyl nipecotate in 100 cc. of toluene. After heating for two hours on the steam bath, the reaction mixture is poured onto ice and dilute hydrochloric acid. The .white solid is filtered and dissolved in hot water. The resulting solution is made basic with dilute sodium hydroxide, the liberated oil is extracted with chloroform, the chloroform layer is dried and con centrated. The residual oil solidifies upon cooling and after recrystallization from ethanol and water, the carbinol melts at 147-148 C.

EXAMPLE XXVI Di phenyl-(N -methyl-3 -pi peridylidene) methane The carbinol of Example XXV is dehydrated in the same manner as in Example II giving a yellow oil boiling at 135-138 C./0.5 mm.

EXAMPLE XXVII Phenyl-(Z-thiazyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl) methane The intermediate, phenyl-(Z-thiazyl)-(4pyridyl)meth ane, is prepared as follows: To a stirred solution of potassium amide (from 0.11 mole of potassium metal) in 250 m1. of liquid ammonia is added 0.1 mole of 4-benzylpyridine. After 15 mins., 0.1 mole of 2-bromothiazole is added slowly and the mixture stirred an additional hour. Ether (250 cc.) is added to the reaction mixture and the latter is stirred overnight at room temperature. Water is added and the organic layer is separated, washed with water, dried and the solvent removed. Upon distillation in vacuo, phenyl-(Z-thiazyl)-(4-pyri dyl)methane is obtained as a viscous oil.

A solution of 0.1 mole of this pyridyl compound'in acetic acid is reduced catalytically with PtOz and hydrogen to the corresponding piperidine derivative. Methylation with formic acid and formaldehyde yields the desired phenyl- (Z-thiazyl -(N-methyl-4-piperidyl) methane.

EXAMPLE XXVIII Phenyl-N-cyclohexenyl- (N -methyl-4-piperidyl methane The phenyl-( l-hydroxycyclohexyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)methane of Example XIX is heated on the steam bath with sulfuric acid for several hours. After neutralization of the cooled acid solution with gaseous ammonia, the unsaturated piperidine compound is extracted with ether. The ether extract is washed with sodium carbonate solution, water, dried and concentrated in vacuo. The residual oil is distilled, B. P. l22l27 C./4-5 mm.

The dehydration can be efiected with oxalic acid, potassium bisulfate, acetic anhydride-sulfuric acid, acetic and hydrochloric acid, acetic acid-sulfuric, and P205, phosphorous oxychloride, thionyl chloride-pyridine, p-toluene-sulfonic acid and similar dehydrating agents.

Reduction with PtOz and hydrogen in methanol or acetic acid removes the double bond to give the phenyl- A-cyclohexenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)methane of Example XX.

EXAMPLE XXIX Phenyl-cyclohexyl-(N-methyll-piperidyl) methane The cyclohexene derivative of Example XXVIII is reduced in methanol solution with Raney nickel and hydrogen at 50-60 C. at an initial pressure of about 1000 lbs. per square inch. The catalyst is then filtered and the alcohol solution evaporated. The oily residue is distilled.

EXAMPLE XXX 1 ,Z-diphenyl-I -(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) ethane 13 layer is separated and the solvent is removed. Distillation in vacuo yields benzyl-phenyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene)acetonitrile.

A mixture of 0.1 mole of the nitrile and 0.15 mole of sodamide in 250 ml. of xylene is refluxed for thirty hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, decomposed with water and the xylene concentrated in vacuo to a residue. Upon distillation of the latter in vacuo, the desired 1,2- diphenyl-1-( N-methyl-4-piperidylidene)ethane is obtained.

EXAMPLE XXXI Diphenyl- (N -ethyl-4 -piperidylidene) methane This compound i prepared either from methyl-N- ethylisonipecotate (B. P. 103-110" C./2O mm.) or from ethyl-N-ethylisonipecotate (B. P. 121-125 C./20 mm.) by the procedure of Examples XXV and XXVI. The base after isolation is distilled in vacuo, B. P. 150-155 C./ 1 mm.

EXAMPLE XXXII Diphenyl- (N -ethyl-4-piperidylidene) methane ethiodide This quaternary salt is prepared from the tertiary base of Example XXXI by reaction of ethyl iodide; M. P. 263-264" C. after recrystallization from ethanol.

EXAMPLE XXXIII Diphenyl-(N-ethyl-4-piperidylidene)methane ethbromide This quaternary salt is prepared from the tertiary base of Example XXXI by reaction with ethyl bromide, M. P. 232-233 C.

EXAMPLE XXXIV Diphenyl-(N-methyl-3-piperidylidene)methane methiodide This quaternary salt is prepared from the free base of Example XXVI and methyl iodide, M. P. 217-218 C.

EXAMPLE XXXV Diphenyl-(N-methyl3-piperidyl)carbinol methioaide This salt is prepared from the carbinol of Example XXV with methyl iodide, M. P. 263-264 C.

EXAMPLE XXXVI Diphenyl-(N-methyI-4-piperidyl)carbinol methiodide This salt is prepared from the free base of Example V and methyl iodide, M. P. 266-267 C.

EXAMPLE XXXVII Diphenyl (N methyl 4 piperz'dylidene)methane elhbromia'e This salt is prepared from the free base of Example VI and ethyl bromide, M. P. 204-205 C.

EXAMPLE XXXVIII Diphenyl- (N -m ethyl-4-piperidylidene methane ride ethchlo- This salt is prepared from the free base of Example VI and ethyl chloride, M. P. 140-141 C.

This salt is prepared from the free base of Example VI and methyl bromide, M. P. 247 C.

EXAMPLE XLI Phenyl-cyclohexyl- (N -methyl-4-piperidyl methane methiodide This salt is prepared from the free base of Example XX and methyl iodide, M. P. 208-209 C.

14 EXAMPLE XLII Plzenyl-cyclohexyl- (N-methyll-piperidyl) carbinol To a solution of cyclohexyl magnesium chloride (32 g. of chlorcyclohexane and 6.5 g. magnesium) in 500cc. of ethyl ether, there is added 27 g. of N-methyl-4-benzoylpiperidine. Following the addition, the mixture is refiuxed on the steam bath for four hours and after standing overnight is decomposed by pouring into a mixture of ice and hydrochloric acid. The tertiary base which separates is obtained in the form of the hydrochloride and in this crude state the hydrochloride melts at 203-205" C. The crude hydrochloride is dissolved in water, the solution made alkaline with 50% NaOH and the oil which separates is extracted with ether. The ether extracts are evaporated and the residue is crystallized from n-hexane or benzene, M. P. 144-145 C.

EXAMPLE XLIV Phenyl- (Z-thienyl) (N-methyll-piperidyl) carbinol This carbinol is prepared from 4-benzoyl-N-methylpiperidine and 2-bromothiophene. M. P. 141-142" C. after recrystallization from ethyl alcohol.

EXAMPLE XLV Phenyl- (Z-thienyl) (N-methyl-4-piperidylidene methane I This compound is prepared from the carbinol of the preceding example by dehydration with thionyl chloride, B. P. 153-157 C./1 mm.

EXAMPLE XLVI PhenyZ-(Z-zhienyl) -(N-methyl-4-piperidyl) -methane This compound is prepared from the unsaturated compound of the previous example by reduction with palladium on charcoal catalyst in ethanol.

EXAMPLE XLVII Phenyl-(Z-thienyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol hydr0- chloride This compound is prepared from the carbinol of Example XLIV and anhydrous hydrogen chloride, M. P. 238-239 C.

EXAMPLE XLVIII Phenyl (2 thienyl) (N methyl 4 pipericlylidene) methane ethiodide This quaternary salt is prepared from the unsaturated compound of Example XLV and ethyl iodide, M. P. 255-256 C.

EXAMPLE XLIX Di-(2-thienyl)-(N-ethyl4-piperidyl) carbinol Thi carbinol is prepared from the ethyl ester of N-ethyl-isonipecotic acid and Z-thienyl magnesium bromide in accordance with the procedure of the preceding examples. The compound is obtained as a white crystalline solid which on recrystallization from ethanol melts at -121" C.

EXAMPLE L Phenyl-henzyl- (N-methyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol This carbinol is prepared from N-methyl-4-benzoyl piperidine and benzyl magnesium chloride in the conventional Grignard reaction. The carbinol is obtained as a white crystalline solid melting at 116-117 C.

15 EXAMPLE LI PhenyI-benzyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)carbinol hydrochloride This compound is prepared from the carbinol of the previous example and anhydrous hydrogen chloride, M. P. 244-24S C.

EXAMPLE LII Phenyl-benzyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene methane This compound is prepared from the carbinol of Example L by treatment with thionyl chloride, B. P. 162- l66 C./0.5 mm.

EXAMPLE LIII PhenyI-benzyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane methiodide This compound is prepared from the unsaturated compound of Example LII and methyl iodide, the quaternary compound of this example is obtained as a white to pale yellow crystalline solid, M. P. 263264 C.

EXAMPLE LIV Phenyl-(n-propyl) -(N-methyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol This compound is prepared from 4-benzoyl-N-methylpiperidine and propyl magnesium bromide in accordance with the conventional Grignard procedure. The compound is a free-flowing pale yellow liquid boiling at 137- 143 C./l mm.

Alternatively, to a suspension of 7 g. of lithium shot in 200 cc. of anhydrous ether there is added 62 g. of n-propyl bromide. Throughout this reaction, an atmosphere of nitrogen is maintained and the temperature is kept between and C. After all the lithium has reacted, the solution is cooled to 40 C. and 50 g. of 4-benzoylpyridine in 300 cc. of ether is added dropwise. After the addition, the reaction mixture is stirred for three hours at room temperature and then decomposed with a dilute solution of ammonium chloride. The ether layer is separated, dried and, after removing the ether, the residue is distilled giving the compound phenyl-(npropyl)-(4-pyridyl)carbinol, B. P. 165-175 C. (2 mm.).

This carbinol is dissolved in 300 cc. of Xylene and after the addition of 40 g. of methyl-p-toluenesulfonate, the mixture is refluxed for one-half hour. After cooling, the lower yellow oily layer is separated, dissolved in 150 cc. of absolute alcohol and reduced as described in Example VI. Dehydration of the crude phenyl-(n-propyD-(N- methylpiperidyl)carbinol is carried out with 40% sulfuric acid for four hours on the steam bath.

EXAMPLE LV Phenyl-(n-propyl) (N-methyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol ethz'odide This compound is prepared from the carbinol of the preceding example and ethyl iodide, P. 197-198 C.

EXAMPLE LVI Pheizyln-propyi -(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane This unsaturated compound is prepared from the carbinol of Example LV by treatment with a mixture of acetic anhydride and sulfuric acid. This substance is a colorless to pale yellow liquid boiling at 117 119' C./2 mm. This compound could mso be the isomeric form, l-phenyl-l-(N-methyl-t-piperidyl)butene-l.

EXAMPLE LVH Phenyl-isopropyl- (N -methyl-4-piperidyl carbinol This compound is prepared as described for the compound of Example LIV using isopropyl magnesium bromidc, B. P. l30-l3S C./l-2 mm.

1 6 EXAMPLE LVIII Phenyl-isopropyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane EXAMPLE LIX 2,4-dimethyl-3-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl) penmnol-3 This carbinol is prepared from methyl-N-methylisonipecotate and isopropyl magnesium bromide, B. P. -135 C./6-7 mm.

EXAMPLE LX Phenyl- (Z-pyridyl) (N -methyl-4-pi peridyl methane A mixture of 11 g. of the carbinol of Examplel is slowly added to an ice cold mixture of 100' cc. of anhydrous benzene and 12 g. of thionyl chloride. The mixture is stirred for a few hours at or below 10 C. and dilute sodium hydroxide then added dropwise keeping the temperature below 20 C. When the mixture is alkaline, the benzene layer is separated, dried and concentrated. The resulting dark brown oil is dissolved in cc. of glacial acetic acid, 20 g. of zinc dust added and the mixture then heated with stirring on the steam bath for four hours. The zinc salts are filtered, the filtrate made alkaline with dilute sodium hydroxide and then extracted with ether. The ether layer is dried and concentrated and the resulting residue which solidifies on cooling is recrystallized with petroleum ether, M. P. 92-93 C.

EXAMPLE LXI (p-Chlorophenyl)-(2-pyridyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidyD- methane The carbinol of Example III is treated in exactly the same manner as described in Example LX. The chloro derivative is a somewhat viscous pale yellow liquid boiling at l90l95 C./34 mm.

EXAMPLE LXII Phenyl-(Z-pyridyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)methane methiodide This quaternary salt is prepared from the methane derivative of Example LX and methyl iodide in methyl alcohol, M. P. 202-203 C.

EXAMPLE LX111 Diphenyl-(N-ethyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol From methyl-N-ethylnipecotate and phenyl magnesium bromide by the procedure of Example XXV. The compound is obtained as a white, crystalline solid melting at l02-l03 C.

EXAMPLE LXV Dip/zen yl- (N -ezhyl-3 -piperidyl carbinol hydrochloride Prepared from the compound of Example LXIV and anhydrous HCl, M. P. 216-217 C.

EXAMPLE LXVI Diphenyl-(N-methyl-Z-piperidyl) carbinol From methyl-N-methylpipecolinate and phenyl magnesium bromide according to the procedure of Example XXV, M. P. 92-93 .C.

17 EXAMPLE Diphenyl- (N-isopropyl-4-piperidyl) carbirtol From methyl-N-isopropylisonipecotate and phenyl magnesium bromide by the procedure of Example XXV M. P. 133-134 C.

EXAMPLE .LXVIII Di-(p-methylphenyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)carbinol From methyl N methylisonipecotate and p methylphenyl magnesium bromide by the procedure of Example XXV, M. P. 190-191 C.

EXAMPLE LXIX Diphenyl- (N -n-prpyl-4-piperidyl carbinol From methyl-N-propylisonipecotate and phenyl magnesium bromide by the procedure of Example XXV, M. :P. 125-12.6 C.

EXAMPLE LXX Diplzenyl- (N -isobutyl-4 -piperidyl carbinol From methyl-,N-isobutylisonipecotate and phenyl .magnesium bromide by the procedure of Example XXV, M. P. 136-137 C.

EXAMPLE LXXI Di-(p-metlz0xyphenyl)- (N-methyl-4-pz'peridyl) carbinol From methyl-N-methylisonipecotate and p-methoxyphenyl magnesium bromide by the procedure of Example XXV, M. P. 161-462 C.

EXAMPLE LXXII Di-(cyclohexyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)carbinol From methyl-N-methylisonipecotate and cyclohexyl magnesium bromide by the procedure ,of Example XXV, M.'P. 126-127 C.

EXAMPLE LXXIII Phenyl-ethyl- (N -methyl-4-piperidyl carbinal From the 4-benzoyl-N-methylpiperidine of Example I and ethyl magnesium bromide by the procedure of Example-LIV, M.'P. 108-'-109 C.

EXAMPLE LXXIV Phenyl-(m-chlorophenyl):(N-methyl-piperidyl} carbinol By the procedure of Example 'LXXIII substituting mchlorophenyl magnesium :bromide .for ethyl magnesium bromide, M. P. 135-136 C.

EXAMPLE Phenyl-(p-mezhylphenyl) -(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)- carbinol By the procedure of 'Example "LPQQ-II substituting pmethylphenyl magnesium bromide for-ethyl magnesium bromide, -M.'P. .l43-144 LC.

EXAMPLE Phenyle (rt-.h exyl) :(N-methyllw iperidyl) carbz'nol By .the procedureiof :Example .YL'XXIII wherein nshexyl magnesium bromide is .substituted ,fpr ethyl magnesium bromide, B. P. 164-167 C."(1mm.').

EXAMPLE LXXYII Phenyl-(nrbutyl) N,-methyl-4 -piperi riyl (carbinol) By the procedure :of :Example ILXXIILwhereimn-butyl magnesium bromide .is substituted .for ethyl magnesium bromide, 140145 C. (3 mm;).

EXAMPLE .LXXVIII rl'.her;ylis obutyl,(N-meti yMu linsridyllcarlginql By the procedure of Example LZQCIILwhereinrisohutyl 18 magnesium bromide is substituted for ethyl magnesium more P. 1 a

max enyl-,tnlyelqhere yl) -(N- e yH-piper dyD- cartbingl By the procedure of EXfilInPlQ L XXIII substituting A cyclohexenyl magnesium bromide for ethyl magnesium bromide, P. l 82 .(2 mm); M- 1 6 :1 53 EXAMPLE Pheny -(1 1 mm?!)=(JY:ethy -4-n penidyl)carbine! By the procedure of Example LXQC wherein Z-thienyl magnesium bromide is substituted for the n-propyl magnesium bromide, B. P. 196-198 C. (2 mm'.); M. P. 104

EXAMPLE LXXXII Phenyl-(n-propyl) -(N-ethyl-3-piperidyl)carbinol By he pro d re of x p e LXXX hfl in zoyl-N me thylpiperidine and n' ropyl magnesium bromide is reacted. The carbiuQl is as ing at 150 C. (2 mm.);'M. 'P.'8990 C.

EXAMPLE LXXXHI From 4-(p-chlorohenzoyl)-Namethylpiperidine and npiqp r agnes nm omide, M-.= 13. -13. C-

EXAMPLE LXXXIV pp y ptqa b tN-mqthxlel maridxl)- From 4-(p-meth oxybenzoyl)-N-methylpiperidine and n-propyl-magnesium-bromide,=B. P. '1 65 170 G. 2mm

magnesium "bromide, B. P. 143-153 C.

EXAMPLE LXXXVI From the compound tpf Example XVIII and an anion exchallge 3 13 1 9 lfat f :M- 2.057.295

EXAMPLE -LXXXVII Diphenyl (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)metharie iilzenz'ykhloride" From the compound of Example VI and benz ylchlori de in'-benzene,-M. P.=1f8-19:C.

EXAMPLE pxxxvm Phe yhqxclqlwrylv.tNrmeflgyh wizz r lidqnelmethane .{FITQIII th ea b un .Q il1 .a;.n2l .XL t y r hcsu fu and .n-nrqw 0.5 mm.

mooth, yiscous liquid boil QB- 1 3 -31164 IC- 19 EXAMPLE rxxxrx Phenyl cyclohexyl (N methyl 4 piperidylidene) methane methz'odide From the compound of the preceding example and methyl iodide, M. P. 192-193 C.

EXAMPLE XC Phenyl (n propyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene) methane citrate From the compound of Example LVI and citric acid, M. P. 144-145 C.

EXAMPLE XCI Phenyl-isobutyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane From the carbinol of Example LXXVIII by the sulfuric acid method of Example VI, B. P. 106-109" C. (1 mm.).

EXAMPLE XCII Phenyl isobntyl (N methyl 4 piperidylidene) methane methiodide From the compound of Example XCI and methyl iodide, M. P. 153-154 C.

EXAMPLE XCVI Phenyl-ethyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane From the carbinol of Example LXXIII by the sulfuric acid method of Example VI, B. P. 109-111" C. (1.5 mm.).

EXAMPLE XCVII Phenyl-ethyl- (N -methyl-4-piperidylitiene) methane citrate From the compound of the previous example and citric acid, M. P. ISO-151 C.

EXAMPLE XCVIII Diphenyl (N,N-dimethyl 4 piperidylidene)methane methylsulfate From the compound of Example VI and dimethyl sulfate in benzene, M. P. 196-197 C.

EXAMPLE XCIX Diphenyl (N ethyl 4 piperidylidene)methane hydrochloride Prepared from the compound of Example XXXI and anhydrous hydrochloride, M. P. 273-274 C.

EXAMPLE C Phenyl-(n-prapyl) -(N-ethyl-4-piperidylidene) methane From the carbinol of Example LXXX by the sulfuric acid procedure of Example VI, B. P. 1,16-123 C. (5 mm.).

20' EXAMPLE c1 Phenyl (n prapyl) (N ethyl 4 pipert'dylt'dene) methane citrate From the compound of the previous example and citric acid, M. P. 113-114 C.

EXAMPLE CII Phenyl (2 thienyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene) methane citrate From the compound of Example XLV and citric acid,

M. P. l54-155 C.

EXAMPLE CHI Phenyl (2 thienyl) (N,N dimethyl 4 piperidylidene) methane methylsalfate EXAMPLE CIV p Chlorophenyl (n propyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)methane From the carbinol of Example LXXXIII by the sulfuric acid procedure of Example VI, B. P. -139 C. (1 mm.).

EXAMPLE CV p Chlorophenyl (n propyl) (N methyl 4 piperia'ylidene) methane citrate From the compound of the previous example and citric acid, M. 142-143 C.

EXAMPLE CVI PhenyZ-(Z-thienyI)-(N-ethyll-piperidylidene)methane From the carbinol of Example LXXXI by the sulfuric acid procedure of Example VI, B. P. 174-176 C. (3 mm.).

EXAMPLE CVII' Phenyl (2 thienyl) (N-methyl N ethyl 4 piperidylidene) methane methylsulfate From the free base of Example CVI and dimethyl sulfate in benzene, M. P. 190-191 C.

EXAMPLE CVIH Phenyl (2 thienyl)-- (N-ethyl 4 piperidylidene) methane-citrate From the compound of Example CVI and citric acid, M. P. 148-149 C.

EXAMPLE ClX EXAMPLE CX Di (p methoxyphenyl) (N methyl 4 piper!- dylidene) methane citrate From the crude unsaturated base of the previous example and citric acid, M. P. -146 C.

EXAMPLE CXI Diphenyl (N methyl 3 piperidylidene) methane hydrochloride From the free base of Example XXVI and anhydrous HCl,M.P.254-255C. I

Pheny'l (n butyl) iv methyl =4 piperidylidene) From the free base of Example after demethyla tion with hydrobromide and acetic acid, regeneration of the p-hydroxypheuylpiperidylidene compound in ether solution, followed by the addition of anhydrous :HCl, P. 266-267 C.

EXAMPLE CXV Phenyl-p-hydroxyphenyl-(N,N-dimethyl 4 piperidylidene)-methane methylstt'lfate From the crude p-hydroxyphenylpiperidylidene compound of the previous example and 'dimethyl sulfate in benzene, M. P. 190-191" C.

EXAMPLE CXVI Diphenyl-(N-methyl-2=piperidylidene)methane From the carbino'l of Example by the sulfuric acid procedure of Example VI, B. P. 155160 C. (2 mm.). EXAMPLE CXVII Diphenyl-(N-methyl 2-- piperidylidene)methane methiodide From the compound of the previous example andmethyl iodide, M. P. 193-.194 C.

EXAMPLE CXVIII Diphenyl (N ethyl 3 piperiz'iylideneQmethane From the carbinol of Example 'L'XIV by the sulfuric acid method of Example VI, B. P. 164-168 C."(1mml); M. P. 84-85" C.

EXAMPLE Diphenyl (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)methane isopropyliodide From the free base ofExample VI and eisopropyl iodide, M. P. 243-244 C.

EXAMPLE "CXX Diphenyl- (N-isopropyl-4-piperidylidene) methane From the carbinol of Example LXVII by the sulfuric acid method of Example VI, B. P. 157-165 C. (1 mm.).

EXAMPLE CXXI Phenyl (n-propyl) (N-ethyl 3 piperidylidene)- methane From the carbinol of Example LXXXII by the sulfuric acid method of Example VI, B. P. 127131 C. (1 mm). EXAMPLE CXXII Diphenyl-(N-isopropyl N-methyl 4 piperidylidene)- methane methylsulfate From the free base of Example CXX and dimethyl sulfate, M. P. 189-190 C.

22 v EXAMPLE CXXII! Dipkenyb (w isopropyl 4 piperidylidene')methane isopropyliodide From the free base of Example CXX and isopropyliodide, M. -P. 232- -23'3 EXAMPLE CXXIV Di (p methylphenyl) (N-methyl 4 piperidylidene) methane From the carbinol of Example LXVIII by the sulfuric acid procedure of Example VI, B. P. 1"85-1-88 C. (2 mm); M. P. -111" C.

EXAMPLE CXXV Di- (p methylphenyl) (MN dimethyl --4 piperidylz dene) methane methy'lsulfate From the free base of the previous example and dimethyl sulfate, M. P. -171" C.

EXAMPLE CXXVI Phenyl (p methylphenyl) (N methy'l 4 piperidylidene) methane From the carbinol of Example LEQQV by the sulfuric acid method of Example VI, B. P. 173-180" .C.'(2:mm.').

EXAMPLE CXXVII Phenyl (A cy'elohexenyl) (N methyl --4 -=piperidyliden'e.)'met'hane From the carbinol ofExample LXXIX and sulfuric acid procedure of Example VI, B. P. 162-168" C. (2 mm;).

EXAMPLE CXXVIII Phenyl (0 methoxyphenyl) -1(N methyl- 4 piperidy.li-

dene,)methane By the conventionalGrignard reaction on4-benzoyl-N- methylpiperidiue and o-methoxyphenyl magnesium bro mide and subsequent dehydration of'the tertiary carbinol by the sulfuric'acid method of Example VIQB. P. -187 C. (2 mm;).

EXAMPLE CXXIX Phenyl (p 'met'hylphenyl) (N methyl '4 pip i y deneQmethan'e methioz'iide From the free base .of Example CXXVI and methyl I From the carbinol of Example LXXXVby the .sulfuric acid procedure of Example VI, B. P. 118-125 'C.' (:1.1nm.).

EXAMPLE Phenyl (n propyl) (N -..is0pr0pyl -'4 piperidylidene)- methane citrate From the compound of'the previous example and citric acid, M. P. 141-142" C.

EXAMPLE CXXXII Phenyl (m chlorophenyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)methane From the carbinol of Example LXXIV by the sulfuric acid method of Example VI, B. P. 166170 C. (0.5 mm.).

EXAMPLE CXXXIII Phenyl (m chlorophenyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)methane methiodide From the free base of the previous example and methyl iodide, M. P. ZOO-201 C.

4 .piperidy'li- 23 EXAMPLE cxxmv Diphenyl (N -.n propyl 4 piperidylidene)'methane From the carbinol of Example LXIX by the sulfuric acid method of Example VI, B. P. 164-167" C. (2 mm).

The following are typical of other compoundsof the invention which may be made by the reactions and procedures described herein:

Phenyl- (2-thiazyl) (N-methyl-4-piperidyl carbinol Phenyl- 2-thiazyl) -(N-methyl-3 -piperidyl) carbinol Di- (Z-thiazyl) (N-methyl-4-piperidy1) carbinol Di-(Z-thiazyl)-(N-methyl-3-piperidyl)carbinol Phenyl- Z-pyrimidyl) (N-methyl-4-pip eridyl) carb inol Phenyl- 2-pyrimidyl) (N-methyl-3-piperidyl) carbinol Di- 2-pyrimidyl) N-methyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol Di-( 2-pyrimidyl) -(N-methyl-3-piperidyl carbinol Di-( 2-pyridyl) (N-methyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol Di- (Z-pyridyl N-methy1-3 -piperidyl) carbinol Di- (Z-thienyl) (N-methyl-3 -piperidyl) carbinol Phenyl (2 thiazyl) N-methyl 4 piperidylidene) methane Phenyl (2 thiazyl) (N-methyl 3 piperidylidene) methane Di- 2-pyrimidyl) (N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane Di- 2-pyrimidyl) (N-methyl-3-piperidylidene) methane Di-( Z-pyridyl) (N-methyl-4-pip eridylidene) methane Di-(2-pyridyl)-(N-rnethyl-3-piperidylidene)methane Di-(Z-thienyl) (N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane Di- (Z-thienyl) N-methyl-3 -pip eridylidene) methane Di-(Z-thiazyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene)methane Di-(2-thiazy1)-(N-methyl-3-piperidylidene)methane Phenyl (2 pyrimidyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)methane Phenyl (2 pyrimidyl) (N methyl 3 piperidylidene)methane Phenyl- Z-thiazyl) (N-methyl-3 -piperidyl) methane Di-(Z-thiazyl)-(N-methyl-4-piperidyl)methane Di-( Z-thiazyl) (N-methyl-3-piperidyl) methane Phenyl- Z-pyrimidyl) (N-methyl-4-piperidyl) methane Phenyl- (2-pyrimidyl) (N-methyl-3 -piperidyl) methane Di-(2-pyrimidyl) -(N-rnethyl-4-piperidyl)'methane Di- (2pyrirnidyl) (N-methyl-3 -piperidyl) methane Di-(2-pyridyl)-(Nmethyl-4-piperidyl)methane Di-( 2-pyridyl) (N-methyl-3-pip eridyl methane Di- (Z-thienyl) N-methyl-4-piperidyl) methane Di- Z-thienyl) -(N-methyl-3-pip eridyl) methane Phenyl-n-propyl-(N-methyl-3-piperidyl)carhinol Phenyl-n-propyl-(N-rnethyl-3-piperidylidene)methane 2,4-Dirnethyl-(N-methyl-4-piperidylidene)pentane Phenyl-n-amyl- (N-methyl-4-piperidyl) carbinol Phenyl-n-arnyl- (N-methyl-4-piperidylidene) methane This application is a continuation-in-part of our application Serial No. 199,364, filed December 5, 1950, and now abandoned.

We claim: l. Substituted piperidylidenes of of piperidylidenes of the formula the group consisting wherein R and R1 are members of the group consisting of phenyl, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy and halogen substituted phenyl, lower alkyl, benzyl, cyclohexyl, cyclo hexenyl, pyridyl, thienyl and thiazyl, and R2 is a lower alkyl group, and the lower alkyl and benzyl quaternary salts and acid addition salts thereof. y

2. Piperidylidene compounds selected from the group consisting of the base of the general formula C'- NR'x 4. Lower alkyl quaternary salts of piperidylidene compounds of the general formula c- N-m wherein R and R1 are phenyl and R2 is a lower alkyl group.

5. Piperidylidene compounds of the general formula 0- N-Ra R1 6. Phenyl '(2 thienyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidine)methane. 1

wherein R is phenyl and R1 and R2 are lower alkyl groups.

7. Lower alkyl quaternary salts of phenyl-(n-propyl)- (N-methyl-4-pipcridylidene) -methane.

. 8. Diphenyl-(N,N-dimethyl-4-piperidylidene)-methane methylsulfate.

9. Phenyl (n propyl) (N methyl 4 piperidylidene)-methane citrate.

10. (p Chlorophenyl) 4-piperidylideue)methane.

- pyridyl) (N methyl References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,446,522 Bockmuhl Aug. 10, 1948 2,599,364 Berger et al June 3, 1952 2,599,365 Berger June 3, 1952 

1. SUBSTITUTED PIPERIDYLIDENES OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PIPERIDYLIDENES OF THE FORMULA 